Phase 2 strolling thread!

silvergirl33

Hi, guys. Afraid I've been AWOL for a couple of days, at least in my reporting. I've stayed on the SB program, though, and I think I'm doing well, thanks to you two.

Today:

B--V8 juice, Bran Buds, banana, skim milk
L--spinach salad
D--small green salad, chicken in tomato sauce, cauliflower "mashed potatoes," pear
Snack--cantaloupe and cottage cheese

Sabine_Stroehm

I've been being pretty good too.

Your menu looks delicious!

magic71755

Today's menu:

b egg whites, chicken apple sausage, corn chili salsa, laughing cow wedges
l annies mac and cheese honey crisp apple
s roasted broccoli, parm/reggiano, tassos olives, crunchmaster crackers
d air fried boneless skinless chicken breast, bbq sauce, brown jasmine rice, butter
d air popcorn

magic71755

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April 1st

Power cakes and syrup sweetened with xylitol
Chicken bbbq sauce bell pepper strips Apple
Olives. Roasted broccoli with parm/reggiano
Chicken applesauce. Roasted zucchini and bell pepper
Dessert not sure

Sabine_Stroehm

Today:
Bone broth, then some eggs (really off breakfast right now, not sure why)
sn: string cheese
lu: same ole burrito!
sn: apple
di: it's friday, so probably out, and probably a caesar salad with salmon or chicken. and wine.

I'm being very good about cutting out weekday wine!

silvergirl33

Sabine,

Congrats on cutting out the weekday wine. I guess that comes back in Phase 3, huh?

Today for me:

B--V8 juice, Bran Buds, banana, skim milk
L--spinach salad
D--small green salad, chicken in tomato sauce with shredded, melted skim mozzarella, pear
Snacks--cantaloupe and cottage cheese, pistachio nuts

Some repetition, but less time in the kitchen

I finally started doing the exercise part of SB this week. I found the walking part easy, but with the core exercises, it was much more difficult to master the instructions (not so much to do the exercises). It took me a long time, and I didn't get through all of them on my first day. I would do part of an exercise, then have to pick up my Kindle to read the next part, then put it down to do the exercise--very time consuming. Do you record the instructions? I'm thinking if I create an audio, the process would be easier.

Sabine_Stroehm

silvergirl33 wrote: »

Sabine,

Congrats on cutting out the weekday wine. I guess that comes back in Phase 3, huh?

Today for me:

B--V8 juice, Bran Buds, banana, skim milk
L--spinach salad
D--small green salad, chicken in tomato sauce with shredded, melted skim mozzarella, pear
Snacks--cantaloupe and cottage cheese, pistachio nuts

Some repetition, but less time in the kitchen

I finally started doing the exercise part of SB this week. I found the walking part easy, but with the core exercises, it was much more difficult to master the instructions (not so much to do the exercises). It took me a long time, and I didn't get through all of them on my first day. I would do part of an exercise, then have to pick up my Kindle to read the next part, then put it down to do the exercise--very time consuming. Do you record the instructions? I'm thinking if I create an audio, the process would be easier.

It did for the 14 years i was at phase 3

silvergirl33

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Wow--14 years, that's impressive!

Sabine_Stroehm

silvergirl33 wrote: »

Wow--14 years, that's impressive!

Thanks! I'm doing phase 2 now, because, well, MENOPAUSE.

Sabine_Stroehm

Yesterday, final:
Breakfast: protein shake (gah, Im hating breakfast these days)
sn: string cheese
lu: low carb burrito with beef and cheese
sn: broth, and some vegetables
di: shrimp in a hot sauce, that I hope was SB friendly (restaurant), olives, wine

Today:
br: broth, and left overs
lu: the same ole burrito
sn: cauliflower
di: something stir fried with vegetables

silvergirl33

Today:
B--V8 juice, Bran Buds, banana, skim milk
L--spinach salad, cottage cheese, clementine
D--small green salad, lentil chicken stew, cauliflower "mashed potatoes," pear
Snacks--apple/mozzarella stick, pistachio nuts

silvergirl33

Didn't post for a couple of days, but I've been staying on the program, which I'm finding relatively easy. Here's today's menu:

B--V8 juice, Bran Buds, banana, skim milk
L--Provencal White Bean soup, low carb whole wheat wrap with roast turkey, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, roasted peppers
D--large salad with romaine lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, mushrooms, Laughing Cow cheese wedge, hardboiled egg, and pear for dessert
Snacks--apple/mozzarella stick, pistachio nuts

Question--have you made the Provencal White Bean soup from the Supercharged book? Last time I tried it, it tasted good but came out too thin. This time, I used less chicken broth but came out with less soup (duh!). Any suggestions for thickening it in a SB-appropriate way?

Sabine_Stroehm

silvergirl33 wrote: »

Didn't post for a couple of days, but I've been staying on the program, which I'm finding relatively easy. Here's today's menu:

B--V8 juice, Bran Buds, banana, skim milk
L--Provencal White Bean soup, low carb whole wheat wrap with roast turkey, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, roasted peppers
D--large salad with romaine lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, mushrooms, Laughing Cow cheese wedge, hardboiled egg, and pear for dessert
Snacks--apple/mozzarella stick, pistachio nuts

Question--have you made the Provencal White Bean soup from the Supercharged book? Last time I tried it, it tasted good but came out too thin. This time, I used less chicken broth but came out with less soup (duh!). Any suggestions for thickening it in a SB-appropriate way?

Hmm, I haven't made that soup, I'll look at what's in it.

We make SB friendly soups all the time.

You're really doing great!

Sabine_Stroehm

I haven't posted my meals in a few days, but they've been SB friendly, definitely!

Sabine_Stroehm

Yesterday, final:
Br: yogurt, and some broth
sn: string cheese
lu: lean roast beef, muenster cheese in a low carb wrap
sn: snap peas
di: garlic, broccoli, peppers, and shrimp, stir fried. nom nom

Today's plan:
br: protein shake
sn: string cheese
lu: lean roast beef, muenster cheese in a low carb wrap
sn: snap peas
di: curried cauliflower and tofu

silvergirl33

Been a while for me, but I've been pretty faithful to the program.

Today:

B--V8 juice, Bran Buds, banana, skim milk
L--Large kale & mixed lettuce salad with carrots, tomatoes, mushrooms, Laughing Cow cheese wedge, hardboiled egg, radishes, cucumber
D--salad, shrimp and scallop saute, barley, cauliflower and broccoli, pistachio nuts, pear
Snacks--apple/mozzarella stick, plain yogurt with a clementine

PS I don't like raw kale, no matter how good for me it is supposed to be. I'll finish the rest off tomorrow.

Suz

silvergirl33

I tried something new this morning--I ran out of my usual Bran Buds. I made oatmeal, which I hadn't tried in several decades. It was awful. I know it's healthy. I put in a banana and sprinkled some cinnamon on it. That made it barely edible. Any suggestions to make it more palatable?

Sabine_Stroehm

silvergirl33 wrote: »

I tried something new this morning--I ran out of my usual Bran Buds. I made oatmeal, which I hadn't tried in several decades. It was awful. I know it's healthy. I put in a banana and sprinkled some cinnamon on it. That made it barely edible. Any suggestions to make it more palatable?

You won't agree, probably, but peanut butter is my favorite addition to oatmeal.

silvergirl33

Thanks. I'm not a big peanut butter fan, but I will try walnuts next.

Sabine_Stroehm

silvergirl33 wrote: »

Thanks. I'm not a big peanut butter fan, but I will try walnuts next.

Nuts are great! I also sometimes use sugar free pancake syrup.

magic71755

Today's Menu:

B: egg white omlette (chicken apple sausage 1 oz, 1 LC light cheese wedge, 4T corn salsa, mushrooms, 4 oz egg whites)

L: Mason Jar Salad: got a bit of help from Trader Joes..."Healthy 8 Chopped Veggie Mix"...raw (carrots, green and red cabbage, jicama, green bell pepper, radish, celery) divided into five jars (QUART wide mouth jars)
english cukes
cherry toms
red bell pepper
1/5 of a can of cannolini beans
raw mushrooms, sliced
fresh spinach
TJs herb salad

After I dumped the salad into a bowl, I added 15 grams of slivered almonds, 2 oz avocado, 2T Bolthouse honey mustard dressing.

d: grilled chicken, bbq sauce, roasted haricot verts, jasmine rice

d: Larabar

Sabine_Stroehm

magic71755 wrote: »

Today's Menu:

B: egg white omlette (chicken apple sausage 1 oz, 1 LC light cheese wedge, 4T corn salsa, mushrooms, 4 oz egg whites)

L: Mason Jar Salad: got a bit of help from Trader Joes..."Healthy 8 Chopped Veggie Mix"...raw (carrots, green and red cabbage, jicama, green bell pepper, radish, celery) divided into five jars (QUART wide mouth jars)
english cukes
cherry toms
red bell pepper
1/5 of a can of cannolini beans
raw mushrooms, sliced
fresh spinach
TJs herb salad

After I dumped the salad into a bowl, I added 15 grams of slivered almonds, 2 oz avocado, 2T Bolthouse honey mustard dressing.

d: grilled chicken, bbq sauce, roasted haricot verts, jasmine rice

d: Larabar

Your lunch sounds delicious!

magic71755

It was so good. And three lunches ready to go. I will switch up the ingredient next week . V

silvergirl33

Wow! Can I come to your house? Sounds and looks great.

Sabine_Stroehm

silvergirl33 wrote: »

Wow! Can I come to your house? Sounds and looks great.

Me too! You make mason jar salads look delicious!

magic71755

Thanks ladies. So today is day four since I made them. Hoping they hold up. The big reveal will be at lunch. I do prefer the bolthouse blue cheese to honey mustard. I bring the avocado separate in a tiny container doused in fresh lemon to keep it bright Yesterday's was completely fresh and crisp!

magic71755

I am using some help from trader joes. It's their pizza bambino formaggio. Maybe one day I will be organized enough to make my own. For now. These work

B Kodak cakes.
S. One fruit leather
L mason jar salad
S. Fresh carrot orange juice that I make
D. Pizza trader joes. Bambino formaggio
D. Sweet freedom ice cream

Not completely SB compliant ...just trying for progress not perfection at this time

magic71755

B Kodiak cakes waffles
L MJS
S Apple
D grilled chicken cauliflower haricot vert
D sugar free ice cream

silvergirl33

Today will be a challenge for me. We're going to my favorite Italian restaurant for lunch. Haven't been there in a couple of years, but I think I will be able to handle it (fingers crossed). As Magic said, "just trying for progress, not perfection" today.

Sabine_Stroehm

Today's a challenge for me as well, time wise.

Br: protein shake (sb friendly)
sn: nuts
lu: flat-out wrap with pork loin and cheddar
sn: snap peas
di: curried cauliflower and tofu
de: chocolate!